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Tip: Find Your Next Painting Within Your Last Painting

While I was painting the picture, Winter Farm, some years ago, I kept having a nagging feeling that there was a lot more than meets the eye to this old Ohio farmhouse. There was a certain rustic presence about the … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It’s Great To Know Somebody Who Knew Somebody

“Art: an enduring record of man’s emotional response to his existence.” -Peter Hurd Sometimes we realize that at some point in time we have met or known artists that were or are famous and very successful. Several well known artists … Continue reading →

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Graphite Drawing – The Grinding Gears of Time

My brother, artist Lynn Burton, said “You never do anything simple. Do you?” Well, he’s right. I don’t. I don’t know why, but I just don’t. I understand how beautiful simplicity is…at least, in the art world. But somehow it … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Three Selected Blog Posts

From time to time the writers at Art Center Information prefer to go back and review a few selected blogs written in the past. Here are references to three informative blogs that may help the novice understand certain valuable tips … Continue reading →

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When European Modern Art Came to Australia

Going back to the late eighteenth century, Australia and New Zealand were dominated by European settlers; colonialism was its shaping force. For the most part, they were separated from the world of art until 1939 when the Melbourne Herald organized … Continue reading →

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Tips For Drawing Realistic Hands

I’ve always admired James Frederick’s graphite drawing, “The List”. The wrinkles and veins on the weathered hands tells untold narratives about the main character without seeing any other descriptive characteristic. However, when giving tips about the drawing of realistic hands, … Continue reading →

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